George Evans (1655–1720)

George Evans PC(I) (1655 – May 1720) was an Anglo-Irish politician.^[1]

Evans was the son of George Evans of Ballyphilip and Anne Bowerman. He was a supporter of William III during the Williamite War in Ireland. In 1692, he was elected as a Member of Parliament for County Limerick in the Irish House of Commons.^[1] He subsequently represented Askeaton from 1695 to 1699, and Charleville between 1703 and 1713.^[1] He represented Charleville from 1715 until his death in 1720.^[1] In 1717, Evans was made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland.

In 1679, Evans married Mary Eyre; they had three sons and seven daughters. Evans was succeeded by his eldest son, George Evans, who had been raised to the peerage as Baron Carbery in 1715.

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2006). MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800. Ulster Historical Foundation. p. 87. ISBN 1903688604.

Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Sir John Fitzgerald, Bt Gerald FitzGerald, Knight of Glin	Member of Parliament for County Limerick 1692–1693 With: Sir William King	Succeeded by Sir Thomas Southwell, Bt Sir William King
Preceded by John Odell Robert Taylor	Member of Parliament for Askeaton 1695–1699 With: Robert Taylor (1695–1696) Chichester Phillips (1696–1699)	Succeeded by Robert Taylor Chichester Phillips
Preceded by Hon. Charles Boyle John Ormsby	Member of Parliament for Charleville 1703–1713 With: Robert FitzGerald	Succeeded by Sir Matthew Deane, Bt Brettridge Badham
Preceded by Sir Matthew Deane, Bt Brettridge Badham	Member of Parliament for Charleville 1715–1720 With: William Boyle	Succeeded by Henry Purdon William Boyle

[CIP-1] Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2006). MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800. Ulster Historical Foundation. p. 87. ISBN 1903688604.

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